The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1887-08-25

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Sunday Mrs. Melvina Payne and her
daughter Anna were found to have COM
mitted suicide. A letter left gave the
fear of the mad house in explanation of
their action. The bodies when found
were decomposing.
In the village of Mirebausurbeza, in
the department of Cote dor, France, a
small riot occurred last Thursday over the
introduction of italian workmen. The
villagers resented this invasion and at
tackled the workmen, killing one and
wounding five others.
The Pacific Steamship companys exec
utive committee have decided to resume
payment of dividends. The directors met
Wednesday in New York and have de-
clared dividend Of l per cent. It has
been decided inexpedient to reduce the
capital stock from $780, 900 to $1O,OOO,-
600.
The Inman Line steamer City of Mon
treal, has been destroyed at sea by fire
and thirteen persons aboard persisted.
The Motreal left New York August 6, for
Liverpool commanded by Captain Land.
The British steamer York City rescued
the survivors and brought them to
Queenstown.
julius Weisbaden, the miser, died at
Bellevue Hospital, New York, last Sun
day night. When told that he would die
he grew frantic, and grasping the doctors
hand, with piteous cry he begged for
life. He became delirous and kept NUT
tering about the bright, pretty coins and
soft bank notes. He died with the cry of
gold on his lips.
Emperor William of Germany is so i'll
that it has been arranged that the king
Of Saxony shall represent him at the
Koni igsburg maneuvers. An official bull
letin says the emperor caught cold dur
ing sudden change of the weather; that
the chief symptoms in the present lndis-
position are occasional rheumatic pains.
Alvin Clark, who had worldwide rep
utation as practical astronomer and
manufacturer of telescopes, and who has
been resident of Cambridge, Mass, for
tie past fifty-two years, died there last
Friday morning, aged 83. His efforts
have given to the world the largest and
most powerful astronomical instruments
ever made.
Josef Holman, little German boy 10
years of age, has been astonishing the
musicians and musical critics with his
wonderful skill as a piano player. He is
a quiet, healthy little chap, not at all
like most youthful prodigies. He plays
the most difficult pieces by Mendelssohn,
Mazart, Chopin and others with remark
able precision and expression.
Edward A. johnson, noted crook and
express robber who escaped from the
Nashville prison and for whom large re-
wards are offered, arrived at Louisville
Monday, in charge of Chief Whellen,
who captured him in Cincinnati as he
was coming out of Sunday-school. John
sons career reads like detective ro-
nance. He was taken to Tennessee.
The steamship Atlas, which cleared
from New York few days ago for the
West Indies, returned when only lit
tie while out, having been in collision
with the schooner Lizzie Wilson, from
Baltimore for Boston, off Barnegat, NJ
The schooner sank Immediately, carrying
down the wife and daughter of the cap
tain and two seamen. The Atlas rescued
Captain Chadwicg and two sailors.
During the sham battle at the reunion
of the 87th Illinois veterans at Enfield
last week cannon was prematurely dis
charged, blowing off James Crockett's
right arm. An instant later a few rods
distant another cannon was discharged
and stretched five bleeding /
victims on the ground. Gabe Sullinger
had both arms blown off and will prob
ably die. The others injured are fearful
[y lacerated and burned but will survive.
Wardner News: Capt. r. B. Sanburn
has let contract to James Lotan, of the
Iron Works, to build an iron
steamer to operate on Caur d'Alene lake
and river during the winter season. The
contract price is $25,OOO. Capt. Sanburn
went to Portland over week ago for
his purpose. He has expressed his de-
to keep his boat running
iaring the winter months and will leave
10 means untried to effect his object.
In the seal fisheries in Behrin. sea, the
'evenue cutter, Rush, Captain Sheppard,
seized on July %, the American schooner
Lily, 1877 skins; August 5, the American
schooner Angel Dolly, 178 skins; August
:, the American schooner Anna, $50